Concordia University

The practical impact of numerical variability on structural MRI measures of Parkinson’s disease

Abstract Numerical variability is rarely quantified in neuroimaging despite many measures relying on subtle morphometric differences across individuals. We instrumented FreeSurfer 7.3.1, a widely used neuroimaging pipeline, to simulate numerical differences across computational e...

Genomic catalogue of giant viruses reveals expanded diversity and functional potential

Nucleocytoplasmic large DNA and Mirusviricota viruses exhibit taxonomic richness which continually expands due to metagenomic sequencing. Here we curate a database of giant virus metagenome-assembled genomes (GVMAGs V2), comprising 8,508 species-level representatives from 18,727...

A mixed-method in-depth study of test-specific refactorings

Unlike traditional refactorings, research on test-specific refactoring is limited. This paper presents a comprehensive catalogue of 57 test-specific refactoring types, out of which only 33 were previously documented in the literature. We have identified and classified those refac...

Ferguson effects: libidinal geographies of “police disengagement” and late fascist urbanism

Since the rise of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement, a prominent form of pro-police backlash has emerged, one that claims the BLM movement has caused police to “disengage” from interventions with Black and other racialized people and caused a corresponding increase in crime r...

Individualization and Purification of Carbon Nanothreads

Notwithstanding the synthesis of many types of carbon nanothreads with different structures, compositions, and theoretical property predictions, the experimental verification of thread properties remains challenging due to a paucity of techniques to disperse as-grown solid-state...

Enhancing Resilience of Silty Clay Soils with Basalt Fibers: Evaluating Geotechnical Performance under Freeze–Thaw Cycles and Temperature Variations

Abstract Freeze–thaw (F-T) cycles critically degrade the mechanical performance of fine-grained soils, challenging infrastructure resilience in cold regions. Silty clayey soils in northern Quebec, which have high frost susceptibility and water retention, are particularly vulnerab...

Uncovering the Societal Harm of Cross-Sector Partnerships: An Intervention Perspective

Cross-sector partnerships (CSPs) are widely recognized as vehicles for addressing societal challenges. Yet, their potential to generate harm to communities, the environment, and broader societal systems remains underexamined. Evidence is fragmented and context-dependent, obscurin...